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Sharp & Ors v Blank & Ors [2020] EWHC 1870 (Ch)

Costs decision. Judge's expectation that the parties will resolve the issues by ADR.

Costs decision.  Judge's expectation that "as commercial parties" his expectation would be that the parties would resolve the issues between them by ADR.

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